America’s Future Natural Resources:

People…… and dirt?

Who am I? Professor Jim Davis, P.E. Lead instructor and program

coordinator of the ABET-accredited Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) program at Zane State College

Who are you? Educators:

K – 12 Technical/Community College University

Government: Energy providers: How many in the room have a two-year

technical/community college degree?

“America is a nation of innovators. We are also a nation of enormous natural resources. Congress should … craft… a … policy … to effectively marry those two assets, …” Frank Stewart

Why are you here?

Zane State College Small two-year technical college

Approximately 2500 students1/20 size of The Ohio State Univ.

Located in Zanesville, Ohio About one hour to the east Population about 30,000

Ohio State has over 50,000 students

You may be thinking…

Why was Jim Davis invited?

Who is this guy?I have never heard of Zane

State College.

Why am I here?

Where am I in this picture?

Johnna Christman, Zanesville Service Center, Protection and Control Technician.

Will Dagpin, Zanesville Service Center, Planner

Tesa Laney, Conesville, ICE tech.

Ann Beasley, Columbus, Control Room Operator

The challenge?

Enrollments in engineering technology in Ohio: Down for the past decade

Enrollment in the EET program at Zane State: Up each year for the past decade

How did it happen? Produce a product that employers, such

as AEP, want Actively involve employers on advisory

committee Network, network, network… Provide graduates with skills employers

want Develop a curriculum of courses aligned

with employer needs

Then what? Promote, promote, promote

Visit high schools Talk to teachers and counselors Talk to parents and students

Open door policy Success breeds success

Place quality graduates in well-paying jobs

With your company

What does this mean for you?

Promote, promote, promote Visit high schools Talk to teachers and counselors Talk to parents and students

Volunteer Become a science fair judge

Better yet, mentor a student Bring real-world principles to the classroom Volunteer at job fairs Come to our job fair

Zane State has one every spring

What else? Work with organizations with a similar

mission National Society of Black Engineers Society of Women Engineers Hard Hatted Women

If all else fails,… I will send you graduates

The irony?

So, what’s your story? Tell it. Who knows? Maybe the listener will become the

next scientist or engineer that can transform dirt into energy.

Thank you.